Col Sameer Kanwar (Retd)CEO of PropChill.com Published On: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Views 2884

PropChill exploits analytics to provide a structured approach to the property selection process, with digital tools to carry out in-depth analysis of residential property across 5 independent pillars of Design, Specifications, Conveniences, Propinquity and Cost. Properties can be compared across all these pillars through graphs and matrices. Ratings have been carried out across all these verticals based on proprietary algorithms which take into consideration 100+ facets of the property. Property can be compared within a city or across cities. For a larger picture ‘insights’ has been developed which give out the ‘Livability Index’ of various cities in India. It is based on 6 independent pillars and accounts for 50+ facets of the cities. The analysis has a drilled down approach, starting at the level of India and going down to the localities.

I was in the Army and sought voluntary retirement in Dec 2012 after having served for 23 years; the feeling of insecurity was immense, probably for the first time could realize the feeling a newborn goes through when the umbilical cord is snapped. Settling down in the ‘civil-street’ required us to decide the place of our choosing. We started our search on the internet to finalize our abode. To our horror, though unmanageable quantum of information was available, there did not exist a single platform (or resource) which could provide some analysis, comparisons or conclusive suggestions. That’s where ‘PropChill’ germinated.

Live life to the fullest, at the end of the day don’t have any regrets

There have been two infact. 1. Raise and groom a team which has the right mix of talent and attitude. 2. As we operate in the real estate domain authenticity of information and availability of data points is a huge challenge.

Kept talking to oneself, introspection, having a very positive mind set and leave a few things to get sorted out with time.

The venture has raised seed funding in Apr 2016.

• Perseverance
• honesty
• faith

Google Maps, that’s it!

Flexibility of the mind, learn whatever, wherever and from whomever.

The ability to be able to work 24×7

One tip to success:

Pursue your dreams with all the might you have, without thinking of the consequences.

One mistake you believe every individual must avoid:

Getting into a negative mindset with small failures.

One most important lesson that you have learnt till now:

enjoy your life every day, as if tomorrow will not come.

To scale up the PropChill model internationally at least in 10 countries.

Nothing, have loved the journey, would like to re-live it the same way.

• Hills
• Havelock Island
• Jaisalmer

“I don’t believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right.” – Ratan Tata